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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,050,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

534 (78.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion ▲ Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Yaeyama Japan 47,000 Yaeyama Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.38 % Unspecified 1
Yakha Bhutan 200 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lahu Shi Myanmar (Burma) 64,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 10.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Lahu Shi China 129,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 10.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
Lahu Shi Thailand 16,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 20.00 % 1.80 % New Testament -
Lahu Shi United States 2,200 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 20.00 % 0.50 % New Testament -
Karen, Yinbaw Myanmar (Burma) 9,200 Yinbaw Buddhism ● 32.00 % 25.00 % Unspecified -
Karen, Yintale Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Yintale Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Yonaguni Japan 800 Yonaguni Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Yoron Japan 900 Yoron Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yoy Thailand 7,900 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Zhaba China 8,600 Zhaba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Doi Laos 300 Tai Loi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Kaleun Laos 3,200 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Kaleun Thailand 8,700 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Nyaw Laos 17,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Nyaw Thailand 81,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 2
Aiton India 3,900 Aiton Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Barua Bangladesh 11,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Barua, Maramagyi Myanmar (Burma) 500 Rakhine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Barua India 1,500 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 113,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.35 % Complete Bible 2
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) Pakistan 800 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 683 Peoples   500,050,000     534 ●       5,824
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